Pilates

So, I've been doing pilates for a couple of months now, and I love it. I love the strength it's building and the flexibility it's improving. I enjoy knowing my body and muscles and being aware of what muscles are working and where. They have these huge machines that look really scary and intimidating - the reformer, the chair... Not that scary once you get going, but not easy! I've found that I've gotten stronger each week, and soon I'll be able to really "do" the exercises - hopefully without collapsing onto my mat!

That being said, I don't think it's my passion. I don't want to quit my job and become an instructor. If I had to pay for it (it's quite pricey at the pilates studios) I probably would not continue. Lucky for me, I have a wonderful friend that gives me private instructions once a week, and once a week I go to the class offered at my gym. The gym class is really pretty good, but the private instruction is nice to be sure that I have the correct form.

On another note, I got my first pool lesson from my hubby last weekend... I did get some valuable tips like, "hit the ball here" and "hit it hard" or "hit it gently". All very helpful, and though I did my best to follow the instructions, I'd be sadly disappointed when the ball crashed off the wall, mere inches (INCHES!) from my target pocket. Imagine my dismay when he'd be going for the 8 ball to clinch the game and I'd still have 5 balls on the table! whoa is me. Practice makes perfect, so I'm told, so I will continue on this quest! I had fun during my lesson, and I'm pretty sure that if I don't have a bottle of wine prior to my next lesson, I'll see marked improvement!

The quest continues....